Paget-Schroetter disease risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anahita Deylamsalehi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Paget-Schroetter include repetitive upper extremity, overdeveloped anterior scalene muscle, congenital bands between the first and second rib and thoracic outlet syndrome.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of Paget-Schroetter or Effort Thrombosis include:
- Repetitive, prolonged or vigorous upper extremity movements especially, hyperabduction or external rotation of the shoulder joint.
- Overdeveloped anterior scalene muscle
- Rudimentary first rib[1]
- Presence of cervical rib[2]
- Congenital bands between first and second rib
- Fracture of clavicle with callus formation[3]
- Apical tumor of superior sulcus of the lung (Pancoast tumor)[4]
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Male sex[5]
References
References
- ↑ Ibrahim, Ramy; Dashkova, Irina; Williams, Myia; Kozikowski, Andrzej; Abrol, Neeraj; Gandhi, Anjula; Pekmezaris, Renee (2017). “Paget-Schroetter syndrome in the absence of common predisposing factors: a case report”. Thrombosis Journal. 15 (1). doi:10.1186/s12959-017-0146-0. ISSN 1477-9560.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Ramy; Dashkova, Irina; Williams, Myia; Kozikowski, Andrzej; Abrol, Neeraj; Gandhi, Anjula; Pekmezaris, Renee (2017). “Paget-Schroetter syndrome in the absence of common predisposing factors: a case report”. Thrombosis Journal. 15 (1). doi:10.1186/s12959-017-0146-0. ISSN 1477-9560.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Ramy; Dashkova, Irina; Williams, Myia; Kozikowski, Andrzej; Abrol, Neeraj; Gandhi, Anjula; Pekmezaris, Renee (2017). “Paget-Schroetter syndrome in the absence of common predisposing factors: a case report”. Thrombosis Journal. 15 (1). doi:10.1186/s12959-017-0146-0. ISSN 1477-9560.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Ramy; Dashkova, Irina; Williams, Myia; Kozikowski, Andrzej; Abrol, Neeraj; Gandhi, Anjula; Pekmezaris, Renee (2017). “Paget-Schroetter syndrome in the absence of common predisposing factors: a case report”. Thrombosis Journal. 15 (1). doi:10.1186/s12959-017-0146-0. ISSN 1477-9560.
- ↑ Ringhouse, Brendan; Jackson, Cody (2017). “Bringing to Light Symptoms and Treatments of Effort Thrombosis (Paget–Schroetter Syndrome) in the Military Population, a Case Study”. Military Medicine. 182 (5): e1826–e1829. doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-16-00359. ISSN 0026-4075.
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